Healed by Metal

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Healed by Metal
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Studio album by
Grave Digger
Released13 January 2017
RecordedPrincipal Studios, Senden / Münster, Germany, June–September 2016
Meadow Studios, Weiterstadt
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length34:56
LabelNapalm
ProducerGrave Digger
Grave Digger chronology
Return of the Reaper
(2014) 		Healed by Metal
(2017) 		The Living Dead
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DangerDog4/5 stars[1]
MetalBlast8/10 stars[2]

Healed by Metal is the 18th studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger, which was released on 13 January 2017 via Napalm Records. This is the first album to feature new keyboardist Marcus Kniep as The Reaper since H.P. Katzenburg's departure in 2014.[3]

A lyric video was made for "Call for War" and a music video was made for "Healed by Metal".[4][5]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Healed by Metal"3:43
2."When Night Falls"3:54
3."Lawbreaker"3:05
4."Free Forever"3:21
5."Call for War"3:19
6."Ten Commandments of Metal"3:25
7."The Hangman's Eye"3:05
8."Kill Ritual"3:41
9."Hallelujah"3:28
10."Laughing with the Dead"5:15
Digipak bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Kingdom of the Night"4:07
2."Bucket List"3:02
Total length:43:23
Japanese edition bonus tracks[6]
No.TitleLength
11."Kingdom of the Night"4:07
12."Bucket List"3:02
13."Brave, Young & Innocent"4:20
Total length:48:10

Personnel[]

  • Chris Boltendahl – vocals
  • Axel Ritt – guitars
  • Jens Becker – bass
  • Stefan Arnold – drums
  • Marcus Kniep – keyboards
Additional musicians
  • Hacky Hackman – backing vocals
  • Frank Konrad – backing vocals
  • Andreas von Lipinski – backing vocals
Production
  • Chris Boltendahl – producer, lyrics, cover concept
  • Axel Ritt – producer, recording (guitars)
  • Gyula Havancsák – artwork, cover art
  • Jörg Umbreit – producer, engineering, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Jens Howorka – photography

Charts[]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 78
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 105
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 45

References[]

  1. ^ Craig Hartranft. "Grave Digger: Healed By Metal". dangerdog.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ Gabriel. "Grave Digger – Healed by Metal". metalblast.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "GRAVE DIGGER To Release 'Healed By Metal' Album In January". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Grave Digger Issues New Song "Call For War"". metalunderground.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Video Premiere: GRAVE DIGGER's 'Healed By Metal'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. ^ "「Healed by Metal / ヒールド・バイ・メタル」 | Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Grave Digger – Healed by Metal" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Grave Digger – Healed by Metal" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Grave Digger – Healed by Metal" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Grave Digger – Healed by Metal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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